Football Rumours on Sunday 5th May 2013

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been cleared by the club to make a big summer signing.
( Sunday Express )

But one of Ferguson's targets Robert Lewandowski is set to ignore the advances from the Premier League with the 24-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker set to stay in Germany and sign for Bayern Munich.
( Daily Star Sunday )

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 28, says he is prepared to rejoin former club Manchester United, whom he left for the Bernabeu in 2009.
( Daily Star Sunday )

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, is wanted by French club AS Monaco. The England midfielder's contract at Stamford Bridge expires in the summer.
( Sunday Mirror )

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed his regret at missing out on the signing of Lampard when he left West Ham in 2001.
( The Sun )

West Ham will try to sign 32-year-old Stoke striker Peter Crouch in the summer.
( Sunday People )

QPR striker Loic Remy, 26, hopes to complete a summer transfer to Arsenal. The France international will be available for £6m because of a relegation release clause in his contract.
( Sunday Mirror )

Everton are stepping up their interest in £5m-rated FC Copenhagen and Denmark striker Andreas Cornelius.
( The Sun )

Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is set to consider his future at the club this summer with the 27-year-old frustrated after losing a regular place in the team.
( Mail on Sunday )

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side are still the best team in the city, despite being five points behind their neighbours Everton in the Premier League table.
( Sunday Express )

Manchester United are ready to offer 21-year-old England defender Phil Jones a new deal.
( Sunday People )

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli believes the FA Cup will once again be the springboard for the club he left earlier this season to become champions.
( Sunday Mirror )

AND FINALLY

A warm May afternoon was not enough to stop Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote from wearing gloves in his side's clash with West Ham.
( Metro )

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has dismissed the need for sports psychologists at the club and claims he knows all he needs to know about getting inside the minds of his players.
( Sunday Telegraph )